Every artist has their first introduction to their passion. When asked about his first encounter with music, Mutlu chose to travel back to his childhood and share how he used to listen to classical music and play the violin as a child. Moving forward, he shared that he had resisted playing the violin as a child because his parents wanted him to do that. Mutlu is a self-taught artist. He taught himself guitar by practising with records and notes taught to him by his friends in college.

Mutlu also discussed criticism as an artist. He started by distinguishing between criticism and mean-spirited criticism. He also stated that artists look for validation. Mutlu says that he is fond of deep conversation about music, which he practises in his podcast and which opens him to new records, artists, and a feeling of being part of a community away from ...